William Henry Kelly (December 28, 1898 – April 8, 1990) was an American first baseman and scout in Major League Baseball, and a star power-hitter, umpire...
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William, Willie, Will or Bill Kelly may refer to: Bill Kelly (writer), American screenwriter William Kelly (artist), American artist Roosevelt Sykes (1906–1983)...
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A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner...
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significant contributions to the league. The Hall of Fame inducted its first class of nine former players, managers, and league officials in 1947. A...
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(October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York...
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Lange Kelly (September 10, 1895 – October 13, 1984), nicknamed "Long George" and "High Pockets", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He...
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Ahmad. Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak, the local troublemaker who smokes and rides a mini Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Kelly is also the best athlete in...
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softball, the second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, commonly stationed between second and first base. The second baseman often possesses quick...
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steal of second base, having received a throw from the catcher. Third baseman Bill Coughlin was reputed to have been the master of the hidden ball trick...
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1936), nicknamed "Maz" and "the Glove", is an American former second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh...
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King Kelly 1886 – King Kelly 1888 – Cap Anson 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman 1945 – Phil Cavarretta 1972 – Billy Williams 1975 – Bill Madlock 1976 – Bill Madlock...
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List of Major League Baseball career double plays leaders (redirect from List of Major League Baseball career double plays as a first baseman leaders)
softball, the second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, commonly stationed between second and first base. The second baseman often possesses quick...
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Anthony Rizzo (category Major League Baseball first basemen)
Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for...
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of sports executives. The DeWitts (brothers Bill DeWitt and Charlie: GM/owners of St. Louis Browns; Bill was also an executive for the Detroit Tigers...
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Michael Joseph "King" Kelly (December 31, 1857 – November 8, 1894), also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly", was an American outfielder, catcher, and manager...
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Assist (baseball) (section First base)
ground ball cleanly, but the first baseman might drop his throw. In this case, an error would be charged to the first baseman, and the shortstop would be...
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In the 2011–12 offseason, the White Sox considered hiring incumbent first baseman Paul Konerko to serve as manager. White Sox GM Kenny Williams said that...
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Keith Hernandez (category Major League Baseball first basemen)
(born October 20, 1953) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals...
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List of Major League Baseball career assists leaders (redirect from List of Major League Baseball career assists as a first baseman leaders)
ground ball cleanly, but the first baseman might drop his throw. In this case, an error would be charged to the first baseman, and the shortstop would be...
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pinch hitter and third baseman for the Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox Ron Allen, former MLB first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals...
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games, at bats and doubles, each of which was broken by Bill Terry. Doyle was a third baseman in the minor leagues before his contract was purchased by...
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The Cardinals drafted Kelly in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), Kelly throws and bats right-handed...
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outfielder. August 2 – Val Robinson, 50, outfielder. September 21 – Bill Tierney, 40, first baseman and outfielder. October 5 – John Richmond, 43, shortstop and...
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all-star third baseman over Pie Traynor for the decade leading up to the first inter-league All-Star Game in 1933. Modern-day statistics guru Bill James, who...
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third baseman after Bill Melton, who was Chicago's regular third baseman, was benched for poor hitting. Stein also played back-up for second baseman Jorge...
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former Phillies outfielder Bobby Dernier and current St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman and current Texas Rangers pitcher Roy Oswalt. Kelso's...
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starting pitcher Edinson Vólquez and three of the Reds' top 10 prospects—first baseman Yonder Alonso, catcher Yasmani Grandal and right-handed relief pitcher...
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March 15, 1991) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays...
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June 3 – Billy Kelly, 54, catcher. June 4 – Phil Baker, 86, first baseman/catcher. June 16 – Bill Hawes, 83, outfielder/first baseman. June 19 – Ed Pabst...
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List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders (redirect from List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a first baseman leaders)
by catching line drives or pop-ups, or by covering first base on ground balls to the first baseman. On pop-ups, however, pitchers will often instead act...
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